Third Person's POV
Sure enough, after whatever Camille said, Archer released his grip on the closet door and said, "I'll be right there."
He then quickly walked out of the room without looking back.
Melanie watched him leave and didn't call out to him.
A moment later, she heard the sound of a car starting—Archer was gone.
She closed her eyes, calmly turned off the small bedside lamp, and went to sleep.
The next morning, Melanie woke up shortly after six, since she needed to take Trista to school.
She was alone in the room; Archer had not returned after leaving last night.
Melanie no longer cared.
She checked the time calmly. Knowing Trista wasn't up yet, she went to knock on her daughter's door.
After a while, Trista finally opened the door.
Seeing Melanie, Trista pursed her lip
